I am taking a little bit of time ahead of next week’s visit by Jerry Stein to write about the potential of Learning Dreams for communities in Northern Ireland. There is now well-documented concern about the poor learning outcomes of working-class Protestant boys...

We’re excited to announce our newest project with the Netherlands-based foundation Stadslink. (stadslink.nu) Stadslink is located in The Hague, the capital city of the province of South Holland, and is the seat of the government in the Netherlands. With a population...

Learning Dreams and Hennepin County Libraries are providing learning opportunities for young people. In our years of partnership with the Youth Opportunity Center at YouthLink (YOC), Learning Dreams has met many talented and creative young people who spend their time...

Learning Dreams is pleased to announce an innovative new partnership with The Sanneh Foundation, a St. Paul-based organization that empowers at-risk youth using individualized mentorship and life skills programs. Established last fall, this exciting new partnership...

It was while managing an after-school program at East Lake Community Library in Minneapolis that librarian Katherine Debertin realized the glaring disconnect between the public school system and the community it served. The 12-year library veteran said that one of her...

Is there something you’ve always wanted to learn or a dream you’ve always wanted to explore? Then join us for “Check Out a Dream: Three Steps to Achieving Your Dream” this April at Riverview Library in St. Paul. Our three-part series will introduce you to Learning...

Did you hear? There’s a posse of artists hawking cool art around the Twin Cities in support of Learning Dreams! Their name? Cardboardo. Let us explain. Cardboardo is the dream child of an autonomous group of creative rapscallions who make art to raise money for good...

Everyone has dreams. Every community has rich resources that can help people work to achieve those dreams. Learning Dreams works to build connections between dreamers and community resources. We work to support struggling learners by exploring their dreams, their deep...

Below is a link to Dr. Jerry Stein’s presentation “Libraries and innovation: 21st century themes” as well as an introduction, summary and bibliography for the presentation. Stein’s presentation is based on a review of about 100 studies,...